pater

noun

pa·​ter

1

ˈpä-ˌter  often capitalized : paternoster

2

ˈpā-tər  [Latin] chiefly British : father

Synonyms

• dad
• daddy
• father
• old man
• pa
• papa
• poppa
• pop
• sire

Examples of pater in a Sentence

Pater had promised to pay for military school after third form.

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Biographical Definition

Pater

biographical name

Pa·​ter ˈpā-tər 

Walter Horatio 1839–1894 English essayist and critic